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Total Joint Replacement or Arthroplasty is an operation in which the diseased joint is replaced by metal, plastic or ceramic components (prostheses) [OCOSH Code: ON_T_SP_TJR]

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Multidisciplinary Patient Education for Total Joint Replacement Surgery Patients

Location: http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=660683

The purpose of this article is to describe a preadmission, preoperative educational program offered free of charge for patients undergoing total joint replacement surgery at a large teaching hospital
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Revision Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty

Location: http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=588089

Janie T. Best Orthopaedic Nursing May/June 2005 Volume 24 Number 3 Pages 174 - 179 Descriptions of the risk factors and indications for revision total hip and total knee arthroplasty are included in this article. Nursing interventions and patient education specific to these patient populations are outlined, and...
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Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement

Location: http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=629538

The Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR) (Nursing Center CE) Orthopaedic Nursing January/February 2006 Volume 25 Number 1 Pages 30 - 33 Cindy Pfeiff, PA-C , Oakland, CA. The Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR) and the Agility Total Ankle are under class III FDA investigation, and this information is being presented noting...
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